As part of the promotion and protection of Human Rights in Djibouti, including the rights to sexual and reproductive health, UNFPA in collaboration with the National Commission for Human Rights has organized training courses for parliamentary and judicial police officers and magistrates for the vulgarization of reproductive rights related to FGM on 6, 17 and 18 December 2018 in Djibouti.

These trainings are based on the results of a study that was conducted in 2017 and demonstrated the gaps in the reporting and management of FGM victims in the national legal system.

This training enabled 25 officers and magistrates, as well as 30 parliamentarians, to become aware of the problems related to the response and protection of victims of FGM.

The National Human Rights Commission reiterated its commitment to advocacy and improved follow-up of complaints.

Judicial police officers and magistrates are determined to ensure that cases of female genital mutilation are taken care of and that perpetrators of crimes are prosecuted.